Internet Explorer 10 is supposed to process Web pages more quickly and smoothly than its predecessors, as it has been designed for Windows 8 tablet computers and other devices, including a new breed of PCs that have touch-screen displays.

Microsoft also hopes Internet Explorer 10 can reverse recent trends in the Web browser market. Although according t o estimates Internet Explorer remains the most widely used, measures show it has been losing market share to Chrome, Mozilla's Firefox and Apple's Safari.